Kendrick Lamar, Jaÿ-Z, Young Thug, OutKast and Missy Elliott were named to The New York Times’ list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters.
On Monday (April 27), the publication shared a new list selected by 250 music industry insiders and six New York Times staff members. Among the 30 selected bands, hip-hop representatives include K-Dot, Hov, Thugger, Missy and Big Boi and Andre 3000. Other bands on the list include Babyface, The-Dream, Mariah Carey, Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Smoky Robinson and more.
Jaÿ-Z and Missy Elliott have been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Jigga was inducted in 2017 as the first rapper. Missy received this honor in 2019. They join Snoop Dogg, Jermaine Dupri, The Neptunes and Timbaland as the only hip-hop acts in the Songwriters Hall.
Jaÿ-Z, Missy Elliott and OutKast are also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, with “Kast” being the latest inductee last November.
Kendrick Lamar and Young Thug are the youngest hip-hop artists on the New York Times list. Kendrick Lamar has 23 top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including six No. 1 songs. Thugger has three No. 1 songs and six Top 10 hits.
Here’s a look at the hip-hop artists on the New York Times’ list of the 30 greatest living American songwriters.
